April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific mutation in the TRPV3 gene causes hair follicle cells to develop improperly, leading to hair loss.
6 citations
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January 2004 in “DNA Research” A mutation in the Sgkl gene causes defective hair growth in mice.
The balance between cell renewal and differentiation controls the growth of cancerous cells in mouse skin.
21 citations
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June 2009 in “Mammalian genome” A new mutation in the Hr gene causes hair loss in mice, similar to a human hair disorder.
14 citations
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September 1999 in “Mammalian genome” The scraggly mutation causes hair loss and skin defects in mice.
175 citations
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August 1997 in “Nature Genetics” Loss of Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b increases aggressive skin tumors by affecting PPAR-γ.
10 citations
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November 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A mutation in the FAM83G gene is linked to skin and hair abnormalities in two related individuals.
412 citations
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January 1998 in “Science” A mutation in the human hairless gene causes alopecia universalis.
26 citations
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April 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” New mutations in the DSG4 gene cause a rare hair condition.
2 citations
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October 2023 in “Cancer Reports” Mitochondrial features can predict colorectal cancer outcomes and improve immunotherapy.
8 citations
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December 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology” Altering the keratin 17 gene in mice hair follicles caused temporary hair issues, but changes were minimal and short-lived.
1 citations
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October 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Mutating the gmds gene in zebrafish increases hair cell numbers and regeneration.
33 citations
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September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A mutation in the KRT25 gene causes woolly hair and hair loss.
62 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the ACTB gene cause Becker’s nevi and may lead to muscle issues in Becker’s nevus syndrome.
88 citations
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August 1998 in “Carcinogenesis” High levels of ODC and a mutant Ha-ras gene cause tumors in mice.
The AMHR2-482A>G gene change is linked to higher PCOS risk.
9 citations
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February 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A new mutation in the LIPH gene was found to cause a rare hair disorder in a Japanese boy.
January 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks” The study concluded that genetic mutations affect human hair diseases and identified key genes and pathways involved in hair growth and cycling.
9 citations
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August 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Genetic variants at 20p11 increase baldness risk in Chinese Han people.
54 citations
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February 2002 in “Carcinogenesis” Increasing SSAT makes skin more prone to cancer.
25 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” HPV8 causes skin cancer by expanding specific skin stem cells.
June 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A bull with a gene mutation was asymptomatic, synthetic retinoids cause hair loss, and new therapeutic targets were identified for skin diseases.
11 citations
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June 2012 in “Acta histochemica” Mice with a Gsdma3 gene mutation have thicker skin and longer hair follicle openings due to increased β-catenin levels.
8 citations
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March 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Next-generation sequencing greatly improves understanding and treatment of genetic hair disorders.
August 2015 in “International Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology” Certain genetic markers may increase or decrease prostate cancer risk.
1 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation in the LIPH gene of a woman with a rare hair condition.
Genetic mutations linked to ectodermal dysplasias and hair loss were identified in Pakistani families.
52 citations
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November 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Different harmful mutations in the CDH3 gene cause HJMD, but symptoms vary among individuals.
2 citations
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August 2022 in “Viruses” Skin cancer often starts from Lgr5+ progenitor cells.